Birdathon

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-17-2005, 11:38 AM

This unusual event requires preregistration.

Birdathon
May 21, 2005
Where else can you see a spruce grouse, a red-bellied woodpecker and a roseate tern all in the same day? Roughly 300 species of birds can be seen in New Hampshire at some time during the year either as migrants, residents, winter visitors or summer visitors. Late May is the best time to see the most varieties of bird species in the state.
The New Hampshire Audubon Society is once again hosting a Birdathon, during which participants track all the varieties of birds they see in a 24 hour period. The current single day record is 170 species. Raindate is May 28.
There is a registration fee of $15 to participate. This will cover an entry packet, dinner and the Awards Ceremony. Prizes will be awarded in several categories.
For more information contact Eric Masterson at 603-224-9909 Ext. 307 or visit the Audubon Society of New Hampshire

Lin · 05-17-2005, 08:58 PM

Thanks for the info Rattlesnake Gal. If you want to see something neat. I was checking out the Mt. Washington webcams yesterday and they had some amazing photos of birds looking in the window. They had a Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Blackthroated Blue Warbler and an Ovenbird all peaking into the windows at night. Go to the webcams, click on the observatory camera and check out past observer comments. It's a great story. The observer was up late with flourescent lights on and he heard knocking at the window only to see the birds. So he snapped photos then put the infrared lights on and shut the flourescent off and turned on an outside observatory light further away so the birds would follow and find better shelter. They figured they got carried up on the SW winds. Pretty neat though.

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-18-2005, 08:13 AM

Thanks Lin, that is a neat story!

Mount Washington Observatory

SIKSUKR · 05-18-2005, 01:12 PM

What a great photo.Those are two birds I have never seen.SS

05-17-2005, 11:38 AM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Birdathon This unusual event requires preregistration. Birdathon May 21, 2005 Where else can you see a spruce grouse, a red-bellied woodpecker and a roseate tern all in the same day? Roughly 300 species of birds can be seen in New Hampshire at some time during the year either as migrants, residents, winter visitors or summer visitors. Late May is the best time to see the most varieties of bird species in the state. The New Hampshire Audubon Society is once again hosting a Birdathon, during which participants track all the varieties of birds they see in a 24 hour period. The current single day record is 170 species. Raindate is May 28. There is a registration fee of $15 to participate. This will cover an entry packet, dinner and the Awards Ceremony. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. For more information contact Eric Masterson at 603-224-9909 Ext. 307 or visit the Audubon Society of New Hampshire

05-17-2005, 08:58 PM	#2
Lin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts & Moultonborough Posts: 673 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	Thanks for the info Rattlesnake Gal. If you want to see something neat. I was checking out the Mt. Washington webcams yesterday and they had some amazing photos of birds looking in the window. They had a Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Blackthroated Blue Warbler and an Ovenbird all peaking into the windows at night. Go to the webcams, click on the observatory camera and check out past observer comments. It's a great story. The observer was up late with flourescent lights on and he heard knocking at the window only to see the birds. So he snapped photos then put the infrared lights on and shut the flourescent off and turned on an outside observatory light further away so the birds would follow and find better shelter. They figured they got carried up on the SW winds. Pretty neat though. __________________ Lin

05-18-2005, 08:13 AM	#3
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Pretty Cool Stuff! Thanks Lin, that is a neat story! Mount Washington Observatory

05-18-2005, 01:12 PM	#4
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	What a great photo.Those are two birds I have never seen.SS __________________ SIKSUKR